Prices and session times
2025 - 2026
We offer early years education for 2, 3 and 4-year-olds during term time only. Below are the funding entitlements and charges for any regular contracted hours beyond funded provision.
Government-Funded Childcare:
From September 2025, all 3- and 4-year-olds receive 15 funded hours per week regardless of parental employment. An additional 15 hours per week are available for families where parents meet government work and income criteria.
Eligible 2-year-olds (based on government criteria) can also receive 15- 30 funded hours per week from September. Funded hours are free at the point of delivery.
Check eligibility at: https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
Our funded offers are:
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Monday to Friday - 38 weeks of the year |
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2-Year-Old Working Families (30) |
8:40 AM – 2:40 PM x 5 DAYS |
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Together for 2’s Funding (15) |
8:40 AM – 11:40 AM x 5 DAYS OR 12:40 PM – 3:40 PM x 5 DAYS |
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3- & 4-Year-Old Universal Funding (15) |
8:40AM – 11:40 AM x 5 DAYS OR 12:40 PM – 3:40 PM x 5 DAYS |
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3- & 4-Year-Old Working Families (30) |
8:40 AM – 2:40 PM x 5 DAYS |
Additional Top Up Hours – non-funded:
Contracted hours beyond any funded entitlements (allowing parents to top up from 15hrs to 30 or 35 hrs per week), and all contracted hours if not eligible for any funding, are charged at £7.00 per hour for 2 - 4 year olds.
Wraparound Care - Crofton Infant School Breakfast & After School Club (BASC):
We also offer optional extended care outside of core pre-school hours for children 3+:
Session Charge per session
- Breakfast Club (7:15-8:40am) £7.25 (inclusive of breakfast)
- After School (3:40-6:15pm) £15.50 (inclusive of evening meal)
Registration is required and all sessions must be booked on Arbor by parents/carers.
Optional Charges:
The following items are not included within funded early education hours. These charges are optional, and children will continue to receive their funded hours even if parents choose not to access these extras.
Lunch
Children may either:
• Bring a packed lunch from home, or
• Choose a school meal from our lunch menu. School meals are charged at £2.61 per day payable via parent's Arbor account.
Nappies
If your child is not potty-trained and will require changing while at Cubs, we can provide nappies at a cost of £2.50 per week.
Uniform
Uniform is optional and charged at £9 for a polo shirt, £11 for a sweater.
Session times
Crofton Cubs operates between 8:40am and 3:40pm, Monday to Friday during Crofton Infant School's term dates. We close at 1:40pm on the last day of the summer term.
For more information, please email our admin team here